Our regular weekly guide to what to expect from the week ahead in London, with the restaurants, bars and more opening their doors across town. This week, it's another smashburger restaurant, this time from Paris, an interesting Vietnamese cafe in Peckham and more...
Dumbo
Shoreditch - 119 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 7DG
No, London apparently doesn't have enough smashburger restaurants, because another is opening in Shoreditch this week. This time it's the turn of Dumbo, which has been something of a hit over in Paris. It's a little in the mould of Supernova, with a very simple offering of a cheeseburger, earth (veggie) burger and chicken nuggets. Most of the smashburger restaurants have landed in and around Soho, so maybe opening in Shoreditch will be a good move for Dumbo.
Opening date: 13 June 2025
Tigermilk
Soho - 127 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EW
This week sees not one but two new French imports as this Latin American restaurant also originates from across The Channel. The restaurant looks across Latin America for its influence, but going by the menu, a fair bit of it comes via Mexico. On there, you'll find dishes like slow-cooked cochinita pibil tacos or chipotle-marinated T-bone. This has become popular in France, so we'll have to see if it takes off over here too.
Opening date: 12 June 2025
Lai Rai
Peckham - 181 Rye Lane, London SE15 4TP
Opening on Rye Lane (where Issa Vibe once was), this is a contemporary Vietnamese cafe during the day and bar in the evening. During the day, you can have Vietnamese coffees and loaded bánh mì, with more snacks and larger plates introduced in the evenings. Those include dishes like fried prawn and young green rice on sugarcane stalks and a cocktail described as the lovechild of an Espresso Martini and a Vietnamese coffee.
Opening date: 14 June 2025
Lina Stores
Canary Wharf - 1 Crossrail Pl, E14 5AR
Lina Stores continue their success story with the opening of their latest Italian restaurant, this time over in Canary Wharf. It'll be a familiar offering if you've been to any of their other restaurants, with an Italian menu that's particularly strong on fresh pasta dishes. As with many of their recent openings, this comes with a Bar Lina, so it'll be adding another very useful bar to Canary Wharf (one right by the Elizabeth Line too).
Opening date: 9 June 2025
Here's what opened last week
Harry's (King's Cross) - Richard Caring's popular mid-market Italian arrived at the station.
Fulham Pier (Fulham) - A big food hall by the river and part of the stadium revamp.
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